Improvement in neck-scarfs



H. WLBARRY. Neck-Scarf.

No. 220,567. Patented Oct. 14,1879.

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HENRY w. BARRY, 0F CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN NECK-SCARFS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 220,567, dated October14, 1879; application filed August 15, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, HENRY W. BARRY, of city and county of Camden, andState of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement inNeck-Scarfs, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure l is a. front viewof a scarf embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof. Fig. 3is a sectional "iew in line as at, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invention consists of a neck-scarf the knot whereof is provided witha movable head, which is operated at the rear or side of the knot,whereby the head may be readily opened for the insertion of theneck-band, and after- Ward closed against said band without the movementof the aprons or employment of stift'eners or pushers below the knot.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a neck-scarf knot 5 B, theaprons; U, the movable head at the top of the knot, and D the neck-band.

The head 0 is secured at one end to the knot, and has a portion, a, ofits lengthprojeeting down into the knot, and to it is attached a knob,button, or other piece, E, constructed of wood, metal, fabric, or othermaterial suitable to be grasped by the fingers, said piece projectingthrough a slot, 11, formed in the rear or side wall of the knot, andoverlapping the side edges of the slot, so as to be guided and retainedin position, whereby, by the operation of the guiding-piece E, theportion a of the head may be raised, so as to enlarge the space at thetop to readily admit the neck-band into the knot, and lowered in orderto tighten the head on the band or close thereagainst.

Furthermore, the head may be made to present a fresh surface or line atthe outer edge of its top, where it is generally worn or rubbed by theaction of the heard or chin of the wearer.

The sides of the slot may be metal-lined for strengthening purposes, orformed with ways for guiding the grasping-piece in its motions.

By the employment of the piece E, I dispense with movable aprons andwith stiffeners and pushers, which have hitherto rested between theaprons and end of the neck-band below the knot, and operate the headfrom a convenient position, as is evident.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The neck-scarf provided with a movable head, which is operated by agrasping-piece supported on and guided by the wall of the knot of thescarf, substantially as set forth.

2. A neck'scarf having a head secured at one end to the knot and itsother end movable within the same, the knot formed with a slot, and abutton or grasping-piece secured to the movable end of the head, andsliding in the slot of the knot, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

3. The knot A, with slot 1), the movable head 0, and piece E, combinedand operating substantially as and for the pupose set forth.

HENRY W. BARRY.

Witnesses:

J OHN A. WrEDERsHEnvr, W. F. KIROHER.

